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وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Transliteration:

Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

Word by Word:

And verily, has preceded Our Word for Our slaves, the Messengers,

Translations:

for, long ago has Our word gone forth unto Our servants, the message- bearers,

Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),

And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)

That they, surely they, will be helped,

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,